This World Mental Health Day The focus is Mental Health For Everyone We all have mental health And it is just as important as our physical health But a whole lot more difficult to know what to do How to … Continue reading
I have been thinking a lot lately About grief About how it affects my life And the lives of those around me David and I grieve very differently David is very private He sleeps, exercises and builds amazing things I … Continue reading
Edie loves books At 18 months old She is beginning to memorise parts of her favourite stories One of the stories she knows well Is family favourite Goodnight Moon Another is The Gruffalo She also loves Dear Zoo And just … Continue reading
We have hundreds Perhaps thousands of books in our home A good range of fiction and non Recently I have started collecting children’s non fiction There are so many beautiful books around Perfect for my little ones Here are some … Continue reading
Our house is filled to bursting with books Books in buckets Books in sling cases Books in racks Baskets of books Books in special carry boxes More books in baskets Wicker and willow Books in boxes Boxes of books Traditional … Continue reading
As the nights are drawing in, it is time to snuggle together beneath a blanket and share some stories This time last year we would have been curled up together in front of a roaring log fire But the last … Continue reading
Over the last few days we have started using stories to try and explain that there is a baby on the way and it is growing in Mummy’s tummy. I realise that this is a difficult concept for any child … Continue reading
Here in the Edspire household we are still working hard on our signing. One of our favourite ways to spend half an hour is to watch videos on You Tube and sign what we see. Some of our favourites are … Continue reading
What else would you do with a bath book?